Tag: Hull City

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Hull City 2-1 Leicester City
Leicester City were the first reigning top-flight champions to lose their opening game of the following league season since Arsenal in 1989/90 - the Gunners lost 1-4 away at Manchester United on August 19, 1989.
This was

​Claudio Ranieri has agreed a new long-term contract with Leicester, according to Sources.
The Italian signed a three-year deal when he was appointed last summer and has now been rewarded for leading City to the first league title in their 132-year history.
The legal formalities are expected to be completed before Leicester

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, who has an estimated fortune of £10bn, is reportedly keen to buy Arsenal.
The Nigerian has been keen to take control of the Gunners for a number of years and was linked with a stake in the club when former director Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith was selling

An Alexis Sanchez brace helped to all but guarantee Arsenal’s Champions League qualification next season as the Gunners cruised to a 3-1 victory at relegation threatened Hull.
The visitors showcased their superiority in a blistering first half performance, striking twice in a devastating spell after the half hour mark through Sanchez

Michael Dawson's first ever goal for Hull secured three crucial points in the relegation fight with a 1-0 victory at home to Liverpool.
The centre-back, who signed from Tottenham last summer, rose unmarked and onside on 37 minutes to head home Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross.
Liverpool struggled to create clear-cut chances, going closest

QPR have confirmed the appointment of Chris Ramsey as head coach until the end of the season.
The club's former head of player development is promoted in the wake of Harry Redknapp's resignation and will be assisted by Kevin Bond and Kevin Hitchcock.
Les Ferdinand, recently made director of football at Loftus

Substitute James Milner fired a fantastic equaliser two minutes into injury time to spare Manchester City’s blushes and save a point against relegation strugglers Hull.
Until then it looked as though the Tigers were going to celebrate their first away win at City since February 1930 after David Meyler had fired

Hull City are discussing the possible signings of Yaya Sanogo and Jermain Defoe, manager Steve Bruce has confirmed.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's preference is for Sanogo, 21, to join a Premier League side on loan for the rest of the season and has spoken to Bruce about the Frenchman moving to

Newcastle outcast Hatem Ben Arfa has signed for Ligue 1 side Nice following his release from the Magpies.
The playmaker fell out of favour with both Newcastle and Hull, who ended his loan spell early after coach Steve Bruce was unimpressed with the player's attitude - and his contract at St

Arsenal got their FA Cup title defence underway in fine style with a routine third round victory over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium.
In a repeat of last season’s final, where the Gunners ended their long hunt for silverware, Arsene Wenger’s men dominated proceedings against the much-changed Tigers, with goals

Newcastle United have cancelled former France winger Hatem Ben Arfa's contract with immediate effect.
The 27-year-old is poised to join Nice on a short-term contract.
A statement on the club’s official website read: "Newcastle United can today confirm that Hatem Ben Arfa and the club have reached an agreement to terminate the

Arsene Wenger insists he would not have quit as Arsenal boss had his side lost the FA Cup final to Hull City last season.
The Gunners came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in extra time against Steve Bruce’s side in May of last year, and in doing so ended

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has ruled himself out of replacing Alan Pardew as Newcastle manager.
Bruce is a boyhood Newcastle fan and said he was "flattered" to be linked with the position but is committed to Hull and has already turned down three offers from other clubs during his time

Crystal Palace and Newcastle are in "advanced talks" over a compensation deal which would see boss Alan Pardew move to south London.
Palace are seeking to replace Neil Warnock - sacked on 27 December - and Pardew, a former Palace player, is their first choice to become their new manager.
Pardew has

Hull defender Michael Dawson is only expected to return to action after the New Year due to the hamstring injury he sustained against Chelsea on Saturday.
The 31-year-old limped off after just 10 minutes of the Tigers' 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, having already missed a month of the campaign with